Recalls for 2003 Freightliner Freightliner

DEFECT #1 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Posted on: 2005-05-09
Description
Certain my 2000-2003 freightliner, thomas mvp school bus and western stars trucks manufactured between november 19, 2000, and march 30, 2005, and equipped with webasto coolant heaters, model dbw 2010, assembled with webasto burner tubes, p/n 303046/26533a.  The stainless steel burner tube is made out of a material that is not to specification and could fail prematurely.  

Consequence
Should the burner tube fail, the coolant heater could overheat, possibly resulting in a fire.

Corrective Action
Thomas built will notify its customers and replace the subject burner tubes with new certified burner tubes at no cost to the owner.  The recall began on november 16, 2005.  Owners may contact thomas built customer support office at 1-336-889-4871 or contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.

Notes
Freightliner/thomas built recall no.  Fl-449.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.